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On coffee, in bags, in bales,
2 per cent.
3 do.
in casks,
12 do.
On sugar, other than loaf sugar,
in casks,
12
do.
in boxes,
15
do.
in bags or mats,
5
do. . '
On cocoa, in casks,
10
do.
in bags,
1
do.
On pimento, in casks,
16
do.
in bags,
3
do.
On cheese, in hampers or baskets,
10
do.
in boxes,
20 do.
On candles, in boxes,
8
do.
On chocolate, in boxes,
10
do
On cotton, in bales,
2
do.
in seroons,
6 do.
On glauber salts, in casks,
8
do.
On indigo, in barrels,
12
do
in other casks,
15 do.
in seroons,
10
do.
in bags or mats,
3
do
'On nails, in casks,
8
do.
On pepper, in casks,
12
do.
in bales,
5 do.
in bags,
2
do.
On sugar-candy, in boxes,
10
do.
On segars, in casks or boxes,
18
do.
On soap, in boxes,
10
do.
On shot, in casks,
3
do.
On twine, in casks, in balcs,
12
do.
3
do.
On all other goods, according to the invoice thereof, or actual weight ..... Provided always, that where the ori- ginal invoices of any of the said articles are produced at the time of making entry for such articles, and the tare or tares appear therein, it shall be lawful for the collec- tor and naval officer, where there is one, if they see fit, with the consent of the importer or importers, consignee or consignees, to estimate the said tare or tares accord-
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ing to such invoice, but if not determined at the time of entry, the tare or tares as above shall be granted and allowed.
Allowances for Leakage and Breakage.
Two per cent. allowed on the guage on all merchandize paying duty by the gallon, contained in casks.
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Ten per cent. on all beer, ale and porter in bottles, and five per cent. on other liquors in bottles, to be deducted from the invoice quantity in lieu of breakage ; or it shall be lawful to compute the duties on the actual quantity by tale, at the option of the importer, at the time of entry.
REMARKS.
1. No ship or vessel, from foreign ports, or coming by sea from any port of the United States, shall be permitted to report, make entry or break bulk, till the master shall deliver to the postmaster all letters under his care, or with- in his power, other than such as are to be delivered at the port of entry, or such as are directed to the owner or con- signee of such ship or vessel ; and on oath or affirmation, to be taken of such delivery, the master to receive two cents for every letter so delivered.
2. Goods from foreign ports cannot be unladen but be- tween sun-rise and sun-set, without special licence, under a penalty of four hundred dollars on the master, and every other person concerned, disability from holding any office under the government of the United States for seven years, and being advertised in the newspapers, with forfeiture of the goods; which, if amounting to 400 dollars, will subject the vessel, and apparel also, to forfeiture.
3. Goods removed before guaged and weighed, and if wines, spirits or teas, before being marked, without per- mission, are forfeited.
4. Persons giving or offering a bribe, forfeit from two hundred to two thousand dollars .- Inspectors and officers of the revenue cutters, may go on board, examine and. search vessels, have access to the cabin, and seal packages ; and after sun-set, secure hatches, &c .- Persons in charge of vessels, for breaking fastenings, but in the presence of an officer, forfeit five hundred dollars.
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MINISTERS.
Plenipotentiary ; Consuls and Commercial Agents from the United States to foreign nations. MINISTERS PLENIPOTENTIARY.
France .... John Armstrong
Court of London .... James
Munroe,
Court of Madrid .... James Bowdoin.
CONSULS AND COMMERCIAL AGENTS.
Allicant .... Robert Montgo- mery,
Algiers .... Tobias Lear,
Antigua .... J. W. Rose, Antwerp .... Jacob Ridgway, Amsterdam. .. Sylv. Bourne, Azores .... John B. Darney, Barcelona ... John Leonard, Batavia ... Thomas Hewes, Belfast ... James Holmes, Bristol ... Elias Vanderhorst, Bourbon ... William Buchanan, Bordeaux ... William Lee, Bremen ... F. G. Wichelhaus. sen,
Calais ... John Appleton,
Canton ... Edward Comington, Cayenne ... Thomas Aborn, Cadiz ... Jos. Znardi,
Cette ... James Anderson, Copenhagen ... H. R. Saabye, Cork .. John Church,
Currona ... Benj. H. Phillips, Cape Good Hope ... J. Elmslie, Calcutta (Ind ) Jacob Lewis, Corunna ... Henry Molier, Dublin ... Joseph Wilson, Dunkirk ... Francis Coffyn, Demarara ... Wm. Gardiner, Emden ... Wm. Clarke, Essiquibo ... Wm. Gardner, Fayal ... John Street, Falmouth ... Robert W. Fox, Franca ... Philip Marck, Genoa ... Peter Kuhn, jun. Gibraltar ... Jchu Gavino, Glasgow ... John C. Murray,
Gottenburg ... R. C. Gardener, Havre d'Grace ... I. C. Barnet, Havanna ... Henry Hill, jun. Hamburg ... John M. Forbes, Isle of France ... William Bu- channan,
Isle of St. Bartholomews .... Isaac Prince,
Isles of Majorca) Minorca and J.M. Baker Trica Island of Cuba .. . Henry Hill, - of Teneriffe ... J. J. Arm- strong, Kingston (Hull) ... G. Knox, Leghorn ... Thomas Appleton La Rochelle ... Thos. Lovell, L'Orient ... Aaron Vale, Liverpool ... James Maury, London ... George W. Irvin, Leith ... Henry Grant, Lisbon .. . William Jarvis, La Guira ... Augustin Madin, Malta ... Joseph Peelis, Madeira .. James L. Cathcart, Madrid ... Moses Young, Malaga ... Wm. Kirkpatrick, Marseilles ... Etienne Catha- Jan,
Messina ... John Broadbent,
Nantz ... William Patterson, Naples ... Frederick Degan, Ostend .. Henry Wilson, Paris ... Fulwar Skipwith, Palermo ... Abraham Gibbs, Port au Prince .. R. Ritchie, Poole ... Thomas Auldje,
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Rome ... John B. Sartori, Rotterdam ...-- Alexander, Santa Cruz ... Henry Cooper, St. Jago de Cuba ... Maurice Rogers St. Croix ... John F. Brown,
St. Petersburg ... Levitt Har- ris, St. Andero .:. L. M. O'Brien,
St. Juba in Cuba ... ]. Blakely, Soten ... Frederick W. Lutze, Surinam ... T. Tufts,
Tangiers ... James Simpson, Trieste ... William Riggin, Teneriffe ... J. W. M'Elroy, Western Isles ... John B. Dar- ney,
MINISTER'S, Consuls, Commissaries, and Agents of Foreign Powers residens in the United States, from France. GENERAL TURREAU, Minister Plenipotentiary, FELIX DE BEAUJOUR, Consul General.
Alexandria ....- Perrin, New Orleans ... L. Tousard,
Baltimore ... Louis Arcombal, Philadelphia ... Thos. Perrci- Boston ... M. A. Alexis Gi- raus, Charleston ... J. Frs. Soult,
New York .. . General Rey,
Norfolk ... Martin Oster,
Newport ... M. L. Kerblay,
mond, Portsmouth ... G. Cazeaux, Savannah ... M. Le Marvis, Wilmington, ( N. C. ) .... R. Delille,
From the Kingdom of Great Britain. DAVID M. ERSKINE, Minister Plenipotentiary, and En- voy Extraordinary.
Baltimore ... Gabriel Wood, New York ... Thos. Barclay,
Boston ... Andrew Allen, Newport ... John Breese,
Charleston, ( S. C. ) .... B. Moodie,
Philadel'a ... Phineas Bond, Savannah ... James Wallace,
From the Kingdom of Spain.
Baltimore. . J. B. Barnabeau,
Boston ... J. Stoghton,.
Charleston ... J. Morphy,
Norfolk ... Antoine Argote Villalobos,
New York ... T. Stoughton, Newport ... Joseph Wiseman, Philadelphia ... Chevalier de Foronda, Savannah ... Philip Fatio.
From Denmark.
P. PEDERSEN, Charge des affairs and Consul General. Alexandria ... Jonathan Swift, New Orleans ... R. Relf, Baltimore ... Peter Collins, Philadelphia ... I. F. Eckard, Boston ... David Greene, Savannah ... W . Scharbrough, Wilmington, (D.) ... I. Bird,
Charleston ... Jos. Winthrop, New York ... G. Hammaken, Norfolk ... Francis S. Taylor,
Wilmington, (N. C.) ... R. Langdon,
N. B. His Danish Majesty's Charge des affairs, and Con- sul General near the United States, " informs all those whom it may concern, that for the assistance of mariners navigating
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the Belts and eastern coasts of Holstein, a light-house has been built at Fakkebierg, - which is situate in N. N. 0. 1-4 of a Da- nish mile from the most southernly point of the island of Lange- land, and which, in consequence of the elevation of the hill, is at nearest 125 feet above the level of the sea."
From Portugal. JOSEPH RADEMAKER, Charge des Affairs and Consul General. JOSEPH S. BELLO, Secretsry at Philadelphia.
Baltimore ... Robert Barry, New York ... From the Batavian Republic.
Philadelphia ... J. W. C. Heineken, Commercial Agent. From Sweden.
RICHARD SÖDERSTÖM, Commercial Agent General, resident at Philadelphia, Alexandria ... Jonathan Swift, New York ... Henry Gahn,
Baltimore .. Peter Collins, New Orleans ... Jas. Carrieln,
Boston ... J. C. Hauff,
Norfolk ... Francis Taylor,
Charleston ... W. Winthrop, Savannah ... W. Scharbrough, .
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES .. THOMAS JEFFERSON, President, GEORGE CLINTON, Vice-president, and president of the Senate.
James Maddison, secretary of state, Albert Gallatin, secretary of the Treasury,
Gabriel Duval, comptroller of ditto
Richard Harrison, auditor of ditto
.Joseph Nourse, register of ditto
Thomas Tudor Tucker, treasurer,
Henry Dearborn, secretary of war, Robert Smith, secretary of the navy, Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States. John Marshall, chief justice, Wm. Cushing, Samuel Chase, A. Moore, Bushrod Washington, associate judges.
ylattorney-general, SENATE. New Hampshire-N. Gilman, Wm. Plumer, Massachusetts-John Q. Adams, Timothy Pickering, Vermont-Stephen R. Bradley, Israel Smith, Rhode Island-James Fenner, B. Howland, Connecticut-James Hillhouse. Uriah Tracy, New York-Samuel L. Mitchel J Hy Smith,
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New Jersey-John Condit, Aaron Kitchill, Pennsylvania-Andrew Gregg, Samuel Maclay, Delaware-James A. Bayard, Samuel White, Maryland-Samuel Smith, Robert Wright, Virginia-William B. Giles, Andrew Moore, Kentucky-John Adair, Buckner Thruston, North Carolina-David Stone, J. Turner,
South Carolina -- John Gilliard, Thomas Sumpter, Georgia-Abraham Baldwin, Tenessee --- Joseph Anderson, Daniel Smith, Obio-John Smith, Edward Tiffin.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker.
New Hampshire-Silas. Bettan, David Hough, Samuel Tenney, J. W. Thompson, C. Ellis.
Massachusetts-Jacob Crowninshield, Barnabas Bidwell, Richard Cutts, John Chandler; Ebenezer Seaver, Peleg Wadsworth, William Stedman, Samuel Taggart, Joseph B. Varnum, Seth Hastings, Phanuel Bishop, Josiah Quin- cy, Orchard Cook, William Ely, Joseph Barker, Jeremiah Nelson, Isaiah L. Green.
Vermont-Gideon Olin, Martin Chittenden, James El- liot, James Pisk.
Rhode Island-Nehemiah Knight, Joseph Stanton.
Connecticut-John C. Smith, Jonathan O. Mosely, Saml. W. Dana, Timothy Pitkin, jun. J. Davenport, Lewis B. Sturges, Benjamin Talmage.
New York-John Blake, jun. Uri Tracy, Silas Halsey, Philip Van Cortlandt, Henry W. Livingston, Killian K. Van Rensselaer, Josiah Masters, Daniel C. Verplanck, John Russel, Peter Sailly, Eliphabet Wickes, T. Sammons, Na- than Williams, M. G. Shuneman, Gordon S. Mumford, Da- vid Thomas, George Clinton, jun.
New Jersey-Henry Southard, William Helms, Thomas Newbold, James Sloan, John Lambert, Ezra Darby.
Pennsylvania-Joseph -Clay, John Smilie, John Porter, Jacob Richards,, - -, James Kelly, John Rea, Wm. Findley, David Bard, John Pugh, Christian Lower, Fre- derick Conrad, John Whitehill, Robert Brown, Isaac An- derson, Robert Whitehill, William Hodge, Samne! Smith. Delaware-James M. Broome.
Maryland-Joseph H. Nicholson, Leonard Covington, Nicholas R. Moore, John Archer, William M'Creery, John Campbell, Patrick Magruder, Charles Goldsborough, Roger Nelson.
Virginia-Joseph Lewis, jun. Peterson Goodwyn, John Smith, Abraham Trigg, John Claiborne, A. Burrell, Thomas Newton, jun. John Morrow, John Randolph, John
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W. Eppes, T. M. Randolph, David Holmes, Jolin Clopton, Walter Jones, John Dawson, Philip R. Thompson, Alex- ander Wilson, James M.Garnett, Matthew Clay, Burwell Basset, Edwin Gray, John G. Jackson.
Kentucky-G. M. Bedinger, John Boyle, Mathew Lyon, John Fowler, Mathew Walton, Thomas Sandford.
North Carolina-Nathaniel Macon, Joseph Winston, Wm Blackledge, Willis Alston, jun. James Holland, Thomas Blount, R. Stanford, Duncan M'Farland, Thomas Wynns, Evan Alexander, M. Williams, T. Kenan.
South Carolina-Robert Merrion, Richard Winn, William Butler, Levy Casey, David R. Williams, Thomas Moore, John Taylor, L. J. Alston.
Georgia-Peter Early, C. Mead, Joseph Bryan, David Merriwether.
Tennessee-George W. Campbell, John Rliea, William Dickson.
Obio -- Jeremiah Morrow.
PENNSYLVANIA.
THOMAS MIKEAN, Governor.
J. M. Thompson, secretary of state. James Trimble, deputy-secretary of state.
SENATE.
1 District, Edward Heston, Wm. Pennel, Jacob Som- mer, John Dorsey-2 District, John Hart-3 District, Isaac. Wayne~4 District, John Richards-5 District, G. Heister, sen. M. Rahm-5 District, Chris. Mayer, A. Slaymaker. 7 District, Rudolph Spangler, Wm. Miller-8 District, Jas. Laird-9 District, Thomas Mewhorter, William Lattimore. 10 District, David_Mitchel-11 District, James Harris-12 District, Abraham Morrison-13 District, James l'oe-14 District, James Brady-15 District, Presly Carr Lane- 16 District, Joseph Vance-17 District, James Martin-18 District, William M' Arthur.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Philadelphia City-Samuel Carver, W. S. Biddle, Horace Binney, Robert Johnson, John Clawges, sen,
Philadelphia County-Jacob Shearer, James Engle, John Thompson, Christian Sheets, J. Starne, Michael Leib.
Bucks-Nathaniel Shewell, Samuel D. Ingham, Paul Apple, John Hulme. -
Chester-John Boyd, James Kelton, Francis Gardner, John G. Bull, Methuselah Davis.
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Lancaster-William Webb, Jacob Gish, William Ramsey, Robert Maxwell, Jacob Kimmel, Charles Smith.
York-Robert Hamersly, Adam Henricks, George Span- gler, William Anderson.
Cumberland-James Lowry, Philip Pepfer, John Orr.
Berks-Daniel Rose, Elias Rudcay, Daniel Yader, Jacob Schaffer, Valentine Brobst.
Northampton and Wayne-Wm. Barnet, Matthias Gress, Jacob Acker, Abraham Rinker.
Northumberland-Simon Synder, Leonard Rupert, Abra- ham M'Kinny, Robert Smith.
Washington-Abel M'Farland, James Stevenson, James Carr, Ebenezer Jennings.
Westmoreland-James McComb, John Write, Jolin Lo- bengeyer.
Fayette-Christian Tarr, Joseph Huston, J. Cunningham. Belford-William Piper, Benjamin Martin ..
Franklin-Wn1. Findley, Wm. M'Clelland, George Ney.
Montgomery-N. B. Boileau, Samuel Gross, - Weber, Josiah Davis.
Dauphin-Jacob Bucher, James Wallace.
Luzerne-Rosswell Welles, Nathaniel Beach.
Huntingdon-Arthur Moore, James M'Cune
Allegheny, Beaver and Butler-Jacob Mackling, Francia. M'Clure, Abner Lacock.
Mifflin-James Banks, William Wilson.
Delaware-William Pennock, William Trimble.
Somerset --- Alexander Ogle.
Lycoming-Isaac Smith.
Greene-William Brown.
Adams-Walter Smith, Andrew Shriver.
Centre-William Rankin.
Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren-Wilson Smith.
INSURANCE COMPANIES. NORTH AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY.
OFFICE, 98 SOUTH SECOND.
John Inskeep, President ; Alexander Henry, Thomas W. Francis, Archibald M'Call, Saml. Hodgdon, Saml. Rhoads, John H. Brown, Thomas English, Robert Adams, James Boggs, Joseph Tagert, Andrew Pettit, Jacob. S. Waln, Jacob C. Wickoff, Robert Harwood, John Large, Samuel Jones, James Read, Godfrey Haga, John Stille, James . Taylor, Joseph Donath, Samuel Minin, Win. Poyntell, Edward Smith.
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PENNSYLVANIA INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE, N. E. CORNER OF DOCK AND SECOND. James S. Cox, President; Samuel Breck, Henry Prati, John C. Stocker, George Latimer, Joseph Sims, J. Hol- lingsworth, jun. John G. Wachsmuth, Daniel Smith, Sain) Coates, Abijah Dawes, Henry Nixon, Paul Sieman.
PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
OFFICE . S. W. CORYER WALNUT AND SECOND.
Samuel W Fisher, President; Thomas M. Willing, Robert Waln, James C. Fisher, John Ashley, John Savage, James Smith, Joseph S. Lewis, William Waln, Henry Hawkins, Abraham Kintzing, William J. Miller, John Gardiner, jun.
DELAWARE INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE, 86 SOUTH SECOND.
Thomas Fitzsimmons, President; William Buckley, Jolin Craig, Augustus Bousquet, Thomas P'. Cope, George Cur- wen, William Montgomery, Stephen Dutilh, Jacob Sperry, Joseph 1). Drinker, Manuel Eyre, Griffith Evans, William M'Faden, Samuel Meeker, Richard Gernon.
PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY .. OFFICE, 96 SOUTH SECOND.
David Lewis, President ; Joseph. Snowden, Robert E, Griffith, Joshua Gilpin, Joseph Curwen, Paschal Hollings. worth, Paul Beck, jun. Chas. M'Allister, Ebenezer Large,
UNION INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE, 45 WALNUT.
joseph Ball, President ; Wm. T. Smith, Wm. M'Mutrie, James Vanuxem, Stephen Girard, Joseph Summerl, Hugh Colhoun, John Bchlen, Lewis Clapier, Richard Dale, Edward Dunant, Thomas Newbold, jun.
UNITED STATES INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE, 49 WALNUT.
Israel Pleasants, President ; Wm. Davy, James Tatem, · Robert Ritchie, Thomas Callander, Chandler Price, Wm. Newbold, John Rossiter, Edward Carrell, Mordecai Lewis, Joseph B. Eves, Robert Oakeley, James Latimer, jun.
MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE, 47 WALNI T.
John Leamy, President; Gustavus Colhoun, Henry Orth, William Maris, Robert Bridges, William Brown, William Bethell, James W. Clement, Ludwick Krumbhaar, David Walker, Edward Tilghman, jun. Abraham Piesch, James I. Cuthbert, Thos. Harper, Edward Russell, J. Robertson
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TURNPIKE, BRIDGE AND CANAL COMPANIES.
SCHUYLKILL BRIDGE COMPANY. OFFICE, 66 SOUTH SIXTH.
Richard Peters, President; John Dunlap, John Perot, Ebenezer Hazard, Thomas Savery, William Poyntell, Chas. .. Biddle, Jacob Downing, George Fox, Peter Browne, John G. Watchmuth, George Reinholdt, Anthony Cuthbert, Israel Whelen, treasurer.
SCHUYLKILL & SUSQUEHANAH CANAL.
Philip Wager, President, Zaccheus Collins, John Baker, James Milnor, Henry Orth, Joseph S. Lewis, Alexander Elmslie, Joseph Huddel, jun. Charles G. Paleske, J. H. Brinton, Samuel Wetherill, Henry Drinker, jun. George Roberts, William Govett, Treasurer.
DELAWARE & SCHUYLKILL CANAL COMPANY. OFFICE, 181 HIGH.
Ebenezer Hazard, President, William Montgomery, Peter S. Du Ponceau, Jacob Downing, Turner Cumac, John Clif- ford, Jeremiah Parker, Edward Burd, Charles G. Paleske, Benjamin R. Morgan, James Vanuxem, John H. Brinton, William Govett, Treasurer and Secretary.
EASTON & WILKESBARRE TURNPIKE.
John Ross, President ; Samuel Sitgreaves, Treasurer ; John Brotzman, Jacob Mixsell, William Barnet, Daniel Wagner., Peter Ihrie, Thomas Pomp, Absalom Reeder, Henry Sny- der, George Wolf, jun. William Ross, Lord Butler,
LANCASTER & PHILADELPHIA TURNPIKE.
Elliston Perot, President; Richard Thomas, Jacob Down- ing, Samuel Wheeler, l'aul Beck, jun. Adam Reigart, jun. .. Samuel Hains, William Sansom, James C . Fisher, J. H. Brinton, John Curwen, John Hubley, George Ludlam, Wm. Govett, Treasurer and Secretary.
GERMANTOWN, &c. TURNPIKE. OFFICE, NINTH NEAR WALNUT.
Benjamin Chew, President ; John Bohlen, Peter Browne; Edward Donant, William Davy, Samuel W. Fisher, George Fox, Joseph P. Norris, Thomas Newbold, jun. Thomas , Norton, James Vanuxem, Samuel Wheeler, Jesse Waln, Joe seph Bullock, Treasurer.
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SUSQUEHANNAH & TIOGA ROAD.
Peter Browne, President; Thomas C. James, Treasurer ; Samuel M. Fox, Samuel Mifflin, Wm: Turnbull, John Ash- ley, James Stewardson, Levi Hollingsworth, Joseph B Eves, George R. Harrison, Anthony Morris, Caleb Cresson, jun. Abraham M. Garrigues, Benjamin R. Morgan,
BUSTLETON & SMITHFIELD ROAD.
Henry Pratt, President; William Duncan, Treasurer, Jacob Sommer, Edward Swift, Joshua Comly, Wm. Maghee, Isaac Worrel, Augustine Willit, Francis Murray, Richard Lee- dom, James Paul, jun. Moore Wharton, Stephen Girard, Joshua Jones.
PENNSYLVANIA SLATE COMPANY.
Thomas Dobson, President; Adam Traquair, Treasurer; Charles R. Travis, Samuel Wheelen, John Bennet.
CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA.
ROBERT WHARTON, mayor, MOSES LEVY, recorder. Office, ( State House ) S. W. corner Chesnut and Fifth street.
SELECT COUNCIL.
Robert Ralston, President; Samuel W. Fisher, Michael Fox, Stephen Girard, Elisha-Gordon, Hugh, Henry, Thos. Latimer, james Milner, William Rush, William Rush,-Wil- liam H. Tod, ames Vantxem, Robert Walh, Thomas Brad - ford, jun. Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Timothy Paxson, President ; William Ashbridge, Joseph Cooper, John Hay, William Haslett, Joseph Hufty, William I. Keen, Charles Keigler, Joseph S. Lewis, George Lybrant, William Meredith, William M'Faden, William M'Ilhenny, John Moore, Casper Rehn, Robert Richie, Nathan Sellers, Charles Shaffer, Benjamin Thaw, S. Wetherill, jun. Saml. Holmes, Clerk.
CITY COMMISSIONERS. George Justice, William Stevenson, James Kerr, and Peter Kraf :.
SHERIFF.
John Barker.
CORONER. John Dennis.
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ALDERMEN.
Jonathan B. Smith, Alexander Todd, John Bakes Jacob Baker, Philip Wager, Robert Wharton,' John Inskeep, John C. Stocker, Andrew Pettit, Philip S. Physick, John Barker, Samuel Carswell, John Douglas, „Abraham Shoe- maker.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, &c. (FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTHWARK.) John Grover, Ebenezer Ferguson, Richard Palmer, Joseph Marsh, sen. Daniel Bossier, Richard Rer,shaw. NOTARY PUBLIC-Richard Renshaw, 302, S. Second.
(FOR MOYAMENSING.) John Hunter, G. Goodman, Alexander Read.
(FOR THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES.)
Joseph Cowperthwaite, Samuel Wheeler, Frederick WVol- bert, John Kessler, Samuel Macfarren, John Goodman, jun. George W. Morgan, E. D. Corfield, Joseph Grice.
JUSTICES' FEES.
For writing, signing and sealing a Warrant on behalf of the commonwealth, $ 0 15
every recognizance to appear at the general quar> ter sessions, recorded, and copy transmitted to clerk,
20
Summons or capias for debt,
10
Subpæna for a witness,
10
every name after the first,
entering judgment after trial, 20
every judgment by confession, 10
every Execution, 20
certified copy of proceedings, on certiorari or appeal, 33 writing, signing, and sealing every attachment, 13
entering rule of reference, 10
copy thereof to either party, 10
recognizance of bail, in civil suit and entry, &c.
13
issuing bail-piece,
13
7
swearing each witness,
administering oath or affirmation and signing de- position, if ready, 7
If written by the Justice, per line,
notice to master or apprentice, 13
acknowledgment or probate of a deed, 26
acknowledgment of a power of attorney, 26
order for removing a pauper, 1 00
order for relieving a pauper, 25
issuing scire facias against bail, 20
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For issuing scire facias to revive judgment, 20
comparing duplicates, &c. 26
order to appraise daniages, 20
warrant to appraise swine, recording valuation, and advertising, 33
warrant to appraise damages done by other cattle, 26
certificate to take up vacant land, 10
publishing the banns of marriage, 67
removing forcible entry, &c. each day necessarily spent, 88
holding inquisition under the act respecting landlord and tenant, 1 00
order for wolf's or fox's scalp, 13
CONSTABLES. (FOR THE CITY.) Constables' Office, 161 Chesnut st. John Hart, high constable 125 north Sixth
Sapp MO Blackberry alley above Locust, Locust ward Burkhart Frederick, 146 north 5th, High street ward Killingsworth Luke, 15 Lombard, New Market ward M'Masters John, 13 Willings alley, Dock ward Forrest Thomas, George above Tenth, South ward Hudson James, 83 south Front, Walnut ward
Hunt Richard, 28 south Fourth, Middle ward
Liddle William, 8 Hurst street, Cedar ward Malone John S. 361 Mulberry, south Mulberry ward Lower Delaware ward
Winn Peter, 83 Chesnut, Chesnut ward Walker Stephen S. Haydes court, North ward
N. Mulberry ward
(FOR SOUTHWARK. )
David Coombs, 33 German st .- Philip Link, 120 Christian Samuel Work, 277 south Third
(FOR MOYAMENSING.) Joshua Raybold, 53 Fitzwalter street.
(FOR THE NORTHERN LIBERTIES ) John Miller, 79 Green st .- Jacob Vanderslice, 360 N Front
CONSTABLES' FEES.
For levying a warrant or serving a summons, 13
travelling expences, each mile, 3
serving attachment, 26
serving execution for debt, 20
selling goods, every pound, -
13
summoning witness, -
10
conveying any person to goal on mittimus, 25
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The subjoined plan of the wards, will ex- hibit the division and arrangement at one view.
South, or
· Cedar Street.
Newmarket ward.
Cedar ward.
Spruce
Street.
Dock Ward.
Locust ward.
Walnut
Street.
Walnut Ward.
South ward.
Chesnut.
Street.
Chesnut ward.
Middle ward.
Market, or
High Street.
High street ward.
North ward.
Arch, or
Mulberry Street.
Lower Delaware ward.
.South Mulberry ward.
Race, or
Sassafras Street.
Upper Delaware ward.
North Mulberry ward.
Vine
FOURTH-STREET-Or Middle Boundary of the Wards.
Street.
WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE CITY.
THE RIVER DELAWARE.
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The City is now divided into Fourteen Wards, which are bounded, as follows :
Upper Delaware, from Vine to Race, and the river to Fourth street
Lower Delaware, from Race to Mulberry, and the river to Fourth street
High street, from Mulberry to High, and the river to Fourth street
Chesnut, from High to Chesnut, and the river to Fourth st. Walnut, from Chesnut to Walnut, and the river to Fourth - street
Dock, from Walnut to Spruce, and the river to Fourth st. New Market, from Spruce to Cedar, and the river to 4th st. Cedar Ward, from Cedar to Spruce, and to Schuylkill Locust, from Spruce to Walnut, and Fourth to Schuylkill Soutb, from Walnut to Chesnut, and Fourth street to Schuylkill
Middle, from Chesnut to High, and Fourth to Schuylkill North, from High to Mulberry, and Fourth to Schuylkill South Mulberry, from Mulberry to Race, and Fourth street to Schuylkill
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